Some old photos

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Mikej

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Well .. then we assume you are the owner of these images. Right?
 
Sorry for the confusion, the text that I wrote with the photos never came through. I got these from my father in law, who has passed away. He was in the US army academy as WW2 ended. Became a civilian pilot after the war and was generally a very nice guy. Have no idea when or where that he got these photos but thought they were worth sharing.
 
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Ok. It looks like the pics belonged to a member of your family and you inherited them. So you are the owner of the copies now. All is fine then.
 


77587 to RFC at Bush Field Dec 18, 1945. Back to USAF Mar 9,1948. Converted to EC-46D Feb 21, 1949. Reclamation authorized Aug 6, 1949



450113Gardner, Francis MC-46D44-77587_813BU_Sedalia AAF, MOLAC3USAMOGrandview Municipal Airport, MO
 


15269 (MSN 19735) to USAAF 28Feb44. 8th AF? W/o Jul 23, 1944 at Sedalia AB, Missouri


440723Higgins, James JC-47A43-15269813BU__Sedalia AAF, Warrensburg, MOFLEF5USAMO3 mi SW f Salisbury, MO
 


48885 to RAF as Liberator B.VI KL392. Crashed before delivery Mar 13, 1945 at Bellowflower, MO
when collided in full flight with object on the ground.


450216Ridley, Bill BB-24J44-48885_6 Ferry_Long Beach AAF, CACBLW4USAMOBellflower, MO
 
Hopefully, everyone here is aware that official US govt and military photos cannot be copyrighted by anyone. They are all public domain, unless classified. It used to be common practice in the early 50's for sure, and perhaps earlier, for aviation fans or modelers to write to the various aircraft manufacturers, for photographs of aircraft under development at the time. The PR departments would happily send along the unclassified ones.

I have many of them in my possession, gifted to me by an old modeler from the 50's, and features such aircraft as the YF-96A, the XF-88 and so forth. Despite the fact that they are in my possession, I do not "own" any of them...

Ed
 

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